Class 6 । English Grammar | SCHOLAR'S JUNIOR ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION | Section I | Unit I | Lesson 1. The Alphabet 14

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Exercise 1. Put capitals where necessary :

1. where is rama ? he has gone to chennai.

 Ans: Where is Rama ? He has gone to Chennai.

2. abdul said, "my father is in delhi."

Ans: Abdul said, "My father is in Delhi."

3. i shall have a holiday on friday.

Ans: I shall have a holiday on Friday.

4. mr smith is a very rich man.

Ans: Mr Smith is a very rich man.

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5. lord irwin was the governor-general of india.

Ans: Lord Irwin was the Governor -General of India.

6. the nehrus lived at allahabad.

Ans: The Nehrus lived at Allahabad.

7. where are you, o god ?

Ans: Where are you, O God?

8. it is very fine. let us go out for a walk.

Ans: It is very fine. Let us go out for a walk.

9. who is she ? she is my cousin.

Ans: Who is she? She is my cousin.

10. sardar patel was the steel man of india.

Ans: Sardar Patel was the Steel Man of India.

11. our motherland is the best land of all.

Ans: Our motherland is the best land of all.

12. what does the abbreviation sbi stand for ?

Ans: What does the abbreviation SBI stand for?

13. indian wives were known for their loyalty in the past.

Ans: Indian wives were known for their loyalty in the past.

14. do what you do, with all your might ; things done by halves, are never done right.

Ans: Do what you do, With all your might ; Things done by halves, Are never done right.

15. god has made every human, every god and every demon.

Ans : God has made every human, every god and every demon.

16. the general said, "advance and attack the enemy."

Ans : The General said, "Advance and attack the enemy."

17. a number of gods obey god, the creator.

Ans : A number of gods obey God, the Creator.

18. the chauhan was a very brave rajput.

Ans : The Chauhan was a very brave Rajput.

19. lata mangeshkar is the night-in-gale of india.

Ans : Lata Mangeshkar is the night-in-gale of India.

20. an sdo is a responsible officer.

Ans : An SDO is a responsible officer.

21. they serve god well who serve his creatures.

Ans : They serve God well who serve his creatures.

22. man proposes, but god disposes.

Ans:Man proposes, but God disposes.

23. gray, the author of the elegy, lived in the eighteenth century.

Ans : Gray, the author of the Elegy, lived in the eighteenth century.

24. during queen victoria's reign, there were many wars.

Ans : During Queen Victoria's reign, there were many wars.

25. samudragupta was one of the greatest indian kings.

Ans : Samudragupta was one of the greatest Indian kings.

26. he was a brahman ; she is a rajput.

Ans : He was a brahman ; She is a Rajput.

27. he said to james, "wait and watch."

Ans : He said to James, "Wait and watch."

28. mr nehru, the first prime minister of india, died in 1964.

Ans : Mr Nehru, the first prime minister of India, died in 1964.

29. i visited the red fort, the qutbminar and the chandani chowk.

Ans : I visited the Red Fort, the QutbMinar and the Chandani Chowk.

30. mr gandhi has been acknowledged as the millennium man

Ans : Mr Gandhi has been acknowledged as the Millennium Man.

📖 Chp 1. The Alphabet

📖 Chp 3. Words and Word - Groups.

📖 Chp 5. Parts of Speech

📖 Chp 4. The Subjects and the Predicat

📖 Chp 7. The Noun : Kinds and Us

📖 Chp 11. The Pronoun

📖 Chp 13. Specific Determiners

📖 Chp 14. General Determiners

📖 Chp 15. The Adjective

📖 Chp 16. Degree of Comparison

📖 Chp 17. The Verb

📖 Chp 18. The Tense

📖 Chp 19. The Present Tense

📖 Chp 19. The Present Tense Part 2

📖 Chp 19. The Present Tense Part 3

📖 Chp 19. The Present Tense Part 4

📖 Chp 20. The Past Tense Part 1 

📖 Chp 20. The Past Tense Part 2

📖 Chp 20. The Past Tense Part 3

📖 Chp 20. The Past Tense Part 4

📖 Chp 22.The Infinitive and the Imperative

📖 Chp 25. Voice: Active and Passive -I Pg 177

📖 Chp 25. Voice: Active and Passive -I Pg 178

📖 Chp 25. Voice: Active and Passive -I Pg 179

📖 Chp 25. Voice: Active and Passive -I Pg 180

📖 Chp 25. Voice: Active and Passive -I Pg 181

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Exercise 2. Fill up the blanks:

1. Spoken words are made up of sounds spoken with the mouth.
2. Written or printed words are made up of letters.
3. The English alphabet has 26 letters in all.
4. English letters written in the large form are called Capital letters.
5. English letters written in the small form are called small letters.
6. The letters I and O, when written alone, are always capital.
7. The English language uses 40 sounds in all.
8. When two letters blend, a new sound is formed.
9. In a letter-cluster, each letter gives its sound.
10. Each letter of the alphabet stands for a sound.

Exercise 3. Answer these questions:

1.  What is the English Alphabet?

Ans: The set of twenty-six letters used to write English is called the English Alphabet.

2.  How many letters are there in the English Alphabet?

Ans: There are twenty six letters in the English Alphabet.

3. What is a letter?

Ans: A letter is a sign which is used to write words.

4. What is a capital letter?

Ans: A capital letter is a English letter written in the large form.

5. What is a small letter?

Ans: A small letter is an English letter written in the small form.

6. Which two letters, when written alone, are capital?

Ans: The letters I and O , when written alone, are always capital.

7. How many sounds does the English language use?

Ans: The English language uses 40 sounds in all.

8. What is a letter-cluster ? Give four examples.

Ans: A letter-cluster is formed when two or more consonants come together without any vowel in between them. Four examples are : bl, pl, ch, fr

9. What is a letter-blend? Give four examples.

Ans: A letter-blend is formed when two letters come together to give a new sound different from their own sounds. Four sounds are : eu, ua, au, ou

10. What is meant by spelling? How is it done?

Ans: By spelling, one means the process by which one makes the letters up in their proper order. It is done by naming the letters one by one in order of a word.